The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Three wonderful loves in the best picture of the year!
It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.
Director: William Wyler
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 171 min
Release Date: December 25, 1946
Cast
- Dana Andrews - Fred Derry
- Fredric March - Al Stephenson
- Harold Russell - Homer Parrish
- Teresa Wright - Peggy Stephenson
- Myrna Loy - Milly Stephenson
- Cathy O'Donnell - Wilma Cameron
- Virginia Mayo - Marie Derry
- Hoagy Carmichael - Butch Engle
- Gladys George - Hortense Derry
- Roman Bohnen - Pat Derry
Screenplay
- MacKinlay Kantor (Novel)
- Robert E. Sherwood (Screenplay)
Music: Hugo Friedhofer
Cinematography: Gregg Toland
Editing: Daniel Mandell
Production: Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $2M
Box Office: $24M
Original Language: en
Themes
Moving Relationship Stories
Keywords
post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), war veteran, bodily disabled person, rehabilitation, black and white, romantic, return from war, ww2 veteran
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Best Years of Our Lives about?
- It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.
- Who directed The Best Years of Our Lives?
- The Best Years of Our Lives was directed by William Wyler.
- Who stars in The Best Years of Our Lives?
- The Best Years of Our Lives stars Dana Andrews, Fredric March, Harold Russell, Teresa Wright, Myrna Loy, Cathy O'Donnell.
- How long is The Best Years of Our Lives?
- The Best Years of Our Lives has a runtime of 2h 51m (171 minutes).
- What genre is The Best Years of Our Lives?
- The Best Years of Our Lives is a Drama, Romance film.
- What is the budget of The Best Years of Our Lives?
- The Best Years of Our Lives had a budget of $2M.
- How much did The Best Years of Our Lives gross?
- The Best Years of Our Lives grossed $24M worldwide.
- Where was The Best Years of Our Lives produced?
- The Best Years of Our Lives was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Best Years of Our Lives?
- The themes of The Best Years of Our Lives include: Moving Relationship Stories.